Italy vs Türkiye: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Italy
57.1%
in 2023
Türkiye
59.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
30th
Türkiye rank
29th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 59.5% against 57.1% in Italy, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 11.0% | 37.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 23.7% | 27.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 43.0% | 16.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 59.5% | 2.4% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Italy or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 59.5% against 57.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Italy and Türkiye?
- 2.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release